March 9, 2014 in City on Page B1
Law enforcement in Spokane County is about to enter a new era in which almost all interactions between officers and citizens will be recorded. It’s an era sparked in Spokane …
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March 9, 2014 in City on Page B1
Tiny voices buzzed and toys clattered in the preschool classroom at Ferris High School, a cacophony of indistinct sounds until a 4-year-old proclaimed her victory. “I did the puzzle all …
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March 9, 2014 in City on Page B2
Victory dance: Rainier Beach boys basketball players, including Shadeed Shabazz (24), along with team cheerleaders and fans celebrate after the Vikings beat Eastside Catholic 47-45 to win the Division 3A …

March 9, 2014 in City on Page B2
Here are the answers to this week’s newspaper quiz: 1. B. “12 Years a Slave” won the Oscar for best picture, beating out nominees “Gravity” and “Dallas Buyers Club,” among …

March 9, 2014 in City on Page B2
OLYMPIA – A measure to overhaul the state’s medical marijuana system cleared the Senate on Saturday as the state moves to merge that largely unregulated market with the still-developing legal …
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March 9, 2014 in Idaho on Page B2
With little debate, the Senate on Friday voted 28-6 in favor of Sen. Steve Vick’s proposed constitutional amendment to empower the House speaker and the Senate president pro-tem to order …
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March 9, 2014 in City on Page B2
A pedestrian wearing black clothing was hit by a pickup truck at the bottom of an eastbound Interstate 90 on-ramp Saturday evening, according to the Washington State Patrol. The man …
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March 9, 2014 in City on Page B2
OLYMPIA – There is so much talk of leveling the playing field in legislative debates that one wonders if an army of bulldozers should be dispatched to sporting facilities around …
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March 9, 2014 in City on Page B3
Prosecutors have not yet filed charges in the January assault of a man leaving a downtown restaurant with his wife who said they were attacked by a group of teenagers. …
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March 9, 2014 in Opinion on Page B8
The Kansas Supreme Court did a McCleary on Friday with a ruling that state lawmakers are not meeting their constitutional obligation to appropriately fund K-12 education. McCleary, remember, is the …
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March 9, 2014 in Opinion on Page B8
Our country has the highest medical costs in the world, so the last thing we ought to encourage is treating healthy people. But our system does just that, and the …
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March 9, 2014 in Opinion on Page B8
When the going gets tough, well, why not just make the going easier? This seems to be the conclusion of the College Board, which administers the dreaded SAT college entrance …
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March 9, 2014 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9
I was saddened by Brett Delegard’s March 3 reaction to the Feb. 15 op-ed written by Robert Archer. I think Delegard missed the point of Archer’s discussion, exemplifying the problem …
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March 9, 2014 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9
The country’s being taken apart, piece by piece, and our elected officials are doing nothing to stop it. The voters must have a way to fight back – those paying …
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March 9, 2014 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9
Roy Tiefisher’s letter (Feb. 22) expresses complete misinformation; clearly he gets all of his information from Fox News or Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. He stated we would be better off …
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March 9, 2014 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9
Shawn Vestal’s March 1 report on Emily Languell and her tax refund fees from H&R Block really missed the boat. While I agree paying $25 to use a prepaid debit …
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March 9, 2014 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9
The president favors a segment of American youth. He has launched the Brother’s Keeper program. “In strong, often personal terms President Barack Obama on Thursday called for vigorous efforts to …
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March 9, 2014 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9
This is their proposal? The Republicans want to change the tax code? Those earning up to $75,000 will pay 10 percent. From there up to $450,000, people will get a …
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March 9, 2014 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9
In your Feb. 26 editorial, you bemoaned the fact that the Senate’s proposed budget did not include a pay hike for teachers for a fifth year. Once again, you provided …
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March 9, 2014 in Letters, Opinion on Page B9
Over the past few months, neoconservative columnist Charles Krauthammer has called for the United States to get back in Iraq, stay in Afghanistan, plan for Iran, get serious about Syria …
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